Healthy Recipe: Tips from Jennifer Garner's Chef

Healthy Recipe: Tips from Jennifer Garner's Chef

Having your own personal chef must be nice. Unfortunately most of us are not lucky enough to have that luxury. Jennifer Garner, however, is lucky enough. Her chef, Richard Florczak, shared some of his best lean cooking tips he uses for Jen with Self.

Do it yourself. Roast 3 red bell peppers or drain a jar of water-packed roasted peppers. Sauté with onion and garlic until soft; place in a blender with 1 cup chicken broth. Puree until smooth and creamy.

Dress to drop pounds. Salad is only as good as its dressing, Florczak says. Surprise your greens with something new to wear.

Do it yourself. Make a fresh dressing on Sunday to use all week. Florczak's no-fat vinaigrette: Combine 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce, 1/2 cup rice wine vinegar, 2 tbsp chopped garlic and 1 small peeled and chopped shallot in a blender for 30 seconds.

The pasta sauce does sound good, especially if you swapped the chicken broth for veggie broth (vegetarian). But is regular tomato pasta sauce really that unhealthy? I usually just use a tin of diced tomatoes with onion, garlic and a few spices mixed in.